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Hoof, Henri Van. 1993. Dictionnaire universel des traducteurs [Universal dictionary of translators]. Genève: Editions Slatkine. xiv+414 pp.

Publication type

Reference work

Publication language

French

Keywords

biography=autobiography | historical approach=historiography=history | translator=translator's role=translator studies

Main ISBN

2051012105

Abstract

This ‘universal dictionary’ aims to provide biographical information about translators and scholars throughout time. It contains a list of some 6,500 names. The author gives patronyms, date of birth and death, a short biography, a list of translated works and published works, and other information.

Source : J. Vluijmans

Reviewed by

Balliu, Christian. 1995. Review of Dictionnaire universel des traducteurs. Babel 41 (2) : 119–122.

Delisle, Jean. 1993. Review of Dictionnaire universel des traducteurs. In Gouanvic, Jean-Marc, ed. Traduction, mixité, politique [Translation, diversity, politics]. Special issue of Traduction Terminologie Rédaction (TTR) 6 (2): 158–163.

Horguelin, Paul A. 1994. Review of Dictionnaire universel des traducteurs. Meta 39 (3) : 475–477.